Did you know that when watching American television subtitled in Hebrew in Israel, when a character in frustration or anger shouts, “Jesus!”, the subtitle says Elohim?
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Did you know that when watching American television subtitled in Hebrew in Israel, when a character in frustration or anger shouts, “Jesus!”, the subtitle says Elohim?
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ck
9/15/2004
Woohoo – Alli is back from her madricha gig in Israel with IsraelExperts and will now be gracing us with her blogging presence. Yay Allibaba!
harry
9/15/2004
Even better. I was watching Saturday Night Live with Snoop Dog last week. They translated Double Jizzle as “Jizzel Cafool” and I nearly lost my shit……
Neocon
9/15/2004
Yes, I remember noticing that on my last trip. I think the intent is to translate the feeling of it rather than translate it directly. I don’t know how one would translate “I’ve bent over backwards to provide for you…”
etc.
Anyway, Shana Tova to all, catch ya in 5765.
Amanda
9/19/2004
That seems really … not cool.